NivoCart through 2.4.0 contains a predictable password reset token vulnerability in the forgotten.php endpoint that generates recovery codes using substr(md5(mt_rand()), 0, 10). Attackers who know an administrator's email address can request a password reset and predict the token to gain administrative account access without rate limiting or expiration.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
nivocart nivocart unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 2.4.0

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References
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https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart cve-icon
https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/controller/common/forgotten.php#L20-L34 cve-icon
https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/model/user/user.php#L119-L123 cve-icon
https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/issues/25 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nivocart-through-2.4.0-predictable-administrator-password-reset-token cve-icon
History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description NivoCart through 2.4.0 contains a predictable password reset token vulnerability in the forgotten.php endpoint that generates recovery codes using substr(md5(mt_rand()), 0, 10). Attackers who know an administrator's email address can request a password reset and predict the token to gain administrative account access without rate limiting or expiration.
Title NivoCart through 2.4.0 Predictable Administrator Password Reset Token
Weaknesses CWE-338
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-20T11:09:40.891Z

Reserved: 2026-09-20T10:56:43.733Z

Link: CVE-2026-94107

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